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Invisible Universe Dominates
- The universe contains mostly invisible components like dark matter and dark energy, making luminous matter rare.
- Dark matter shapes cosmic structures and behaves gravitationally unlike anything in the standard model.
Axions: Dark Matter Candidates
- Dark matter is fundamentally a particle physics problem requiring new physics beyond the standard model.
- Axions, hypothetical boson particles, are a favored dark matter candidate for their unique quantum properties.
Leverage Telescopes for Discovery
- Use astrophysical signals and new telescopes across the electromagnetic spectrum to probe dark matter.
- Upcoming facilities like NASA's Strobe-X can help identify dark matter properties beyond traditional colliders.